A/N: Warning this chapter is going to be sad and may have subject matter that makes you uncomfortable. I'm apologizing in advance. I'm aware of how sensitive this subject can be and I did it as delicately as possible. Again I'm very sorry if this offends anyone.

Chapter 20: That Gut Feeling

He was late, and Weevil hated being late especially for appointments and this one isn't even for him this appointment was for Veronica. "Angel?! Hurry the fuck up man I have to go." He said for the fourth time as slipped into his jacket. "Alright alright, girl has you so pussy wiped." Angel said as he came out of his office using a rag to clean his hands. "Shut it, she has a doctor's appointment and I said I'd be there." Weevil had kept the news about Veronica's pregnancy on the down low, not because he was ashamed or anything he just didn't think a lot of the people he was around at the shop needed to know.

"She need you to hold her hand or something." Angel said making a dig at him, because he was his uncle and was allowed too, none the less Weevil rubbed the back of his neck. "It's not like that." Angel watched him a smirk on his face. "Then what's like? Cause from here it looks like she's got you wrapped so tightly around her little finger she doesn't even need ask you to jump." Weevil muttered a string of curse words in Spanish. "She's pregnant Angel, okay?" Angel gave him a shocked look before shaking his head and clapping him on the back. "Way to go. How far along?"

Grinning he couldn't help but puff up at the praise before he snapped back to the reality which was the fact that he was late. "Fourteen weeks, just about into the second trimester and she has a scan that I would like to be at." Angel nodded his head. "Right, sorry man. Come by after we'll have a few beers to celebrate the babe." Weevil nodded as he fished his keys from his pockets. "Sounds good." He didn't wait around to see if Angel had anything else to say getting into his car he headed home to pick up Veronica, she'd sent him a couple of texts and called him.

Stopping at a red light he pressed the call button and then hit speakerphone so that he was hands free' as the light changed and he was on his way again. "You've reached Veronica, leave a message."

"Hey babe, I know I'm late but I will be there. I promise. I'm going to assume you're already on there so I will meet you there. See you soon Mama."

He ended the call and headed towards the office, he had fifteen minutes until her scheduled appointment, but still felt like he was running way behind especially since he seemed to be hitting every red light on his way there. Cursing he hit the steering wheel letting out some pent up frustrations; "Oh come on." Weevil had the worst feeling in his gut at the moment. "You'll get there in time." He told himself again as he stopped at another red light glad that this one was at least closer to the clinic. When he finally pulled into the parking lot he didn't see her SUV anywhere, reaching for his phone he hit speed dial and waited. It rang through to her voice mail and Weevil hung up not leaving yet another message.

Getting out of the car he scrolled through his texts finding the one from Veronica he sighed in relief when he saw that Wallace had driven her here on his way to practice. But then felt like shit because it should have been him making sure she got here not Wallace. Rushing into his clinic Weevil walked up to the reception desk; leaning against it he looked around and frowned when he didn't see anyone there. Sucking in a breath he tapped the counter and then flagged down one of the nurses. "What can I do for you sir?" She asked as she walked over to him, her blonde pony-tail bobby back and forth as she walked. "Veronica Mars, she has an appointment here at two."

She smiled and nodded her head. "Pretty little blonde girl right?" Weevil nodded his head. "Replace the word pretty with gorgeous and that would be her." The girl giggled and nodded her head. "She's in exam room two, but I can't just let anyone go in there." She said looking at a file in her hands. "Good, since I'm the father and she's expecting me." "Oh, she mentioned someone would be coming in, never said he was so handsome." Weevil raised a brow at her. "I'm just going to show myself to her room." He didn't bother to wait around, she was just going to make him later than he already was and he could already hear Veronica bitching him out for it. Knocking on the door to the room she was in he waited for a moment and then walked in, she looked up as he walked in. "I'm so sorry I'm late, I didn't miss anything right?"

Veronica smiled and shook her head. "No but you're late." Weevil sighed. "I know I said that, and I will make it up to you." "It's fine you didn't miss anything." He nodded his head and moved to stand beside her. Finally the doctor came in smiling at them. "It's good to see you both today. Should we start with questions?" Dr. Toil asked as she took a seat. "How is everyone adjusting?" Weevil was quiet even though he had a million questions in his head but nothing came out so he let Veronica do the talking. "I'm a P.I, and my dad is all worried about the cases I take so I was wondering what you would consider pushing myself to far?"

The doctor seemed to weigh her question in her mind. "Well how have you been feeling? I would say to take things easier than normal but there is no need to just stop. I know plenty of woman who go about their daily lives right up till the third trimester. I wouldn't suggest running a marathon and no heavy lifting." Seeming pleased Veronica nodded her head. "I've been taking it easy." Weevil snorted. "Her definition of easy is a little different from most people's." He said teasingly as he leaned forward and took her hand in his. "Well what kind of symptoms have you been experiencing?"

"The normal one's I guess, some nausea, fatigue and my breast's aren't as tender now as they were." Dr. Toil nodded her head. "Well that sounds good. Everything seems to be right on track. So let's take a look and see how this little baby is doing." "Ready when you are." Veronica said as she lifted her shirt up, he could see the excitement in her, hell he was excited too. According to the chart on the wall their baby would be the size of a lemon, with tiny arms and legs and could be sucking its thumb… The room was silent as she got started, the gel was cold enough to make Veronica suck in a breath but she didn't do anything else other than smile at him.

She was finally getting into the idea that they were going to be parents had even gone out and bought an outfit and last night they had started discussing last names, deciding on giving the baby his. After all it was his baby too. And he fully intended to make Veronica a Navarro too, snapping back to reality he looked at the screen, the image of their tiny baby was there but the room was still quiet…too quiet. Weevil looked to the doctor whose face had gone from a happy glow to pale and slightly drawn, she moved the wand over Veronica's stomach again before pressing a button on the screen to hold the image there. "I'll be right back okay?" Veronica nodded, the happiness that had been there moments before was replaced with concern. "Is something wrong?"

Weevil tried to think of the reasons the doctor would have to just leave, but nothing good came to mind still he remained positive. "Eli, do you think something is wrong?" Veronica asked her voice laced with something he'd never heard before. "I'm sure it's nothing babe, she probably just forgot something in her office. Moments later returned to the room, she had a couple of pamphlets in her hand but he wasn't able to read them. "Is everything okay?" Veronica asked looking at the doctor, her gaze questioning, Dr. Toil sighed and told her that she could sit up again. "I'm afraid not, there is no easy way for me to say this…so I'll just say it. There's no heartbeat." Weevil frowned, that couldn't be right, they had heard it the last time they were here. "Check again." He blurted out looking at the doctor. "Eli…" She choked on his name and he looked to her and something in him broke. "I checked multiple times…I am so sorry. I just want you to both know that it was nothing either of you did, it's common for miscarriages to happen in the first trimester."

Each time she spoke he felt like she was stabbing him in the heart, but it was Veronica who stole his attention; he could count on one hand the number of times he had seen her cry and the sound she made as she did her best to hold in destroyed him. "Veronica." He said her name softly before he gathered her against him, rocking her back and forth there was no words for him to say so he stayed silent. "I'm so sorry, I'll give you both a moment, take all the time you need before we discuss what happens from here." Weevil nodded his head because there was no words to say As he stood there trying to be strong as he silently fell apart.